PIANO

Musical Instrument Clues:

Start your trek by locating the Rules Sign in front of the skate park. Under what age must a child be accompanied by a parent to use the skate park? ____

Turn right and begin walking along the paved path. In a short distance, you will pass a bench sponsored by a large company. How many letters are in that company’s name? ____

Continue along the paved path as it turns to gravel. When you reach the bluebird boxes and the curve in the path, walk on the grass behind the boxes.

You should be traveling downhill on a grassy path. Turn right at the bottom and remain on the dirt path as it weaves between trees.

Look for a two-trunked tree that is joined at the base. It will be next to the path on the left.

When you reach the tree, take _____ (add the two numbers from above) more steps. You should notice a large-based tree on your right. The post you seek is nearby.

To return to the parking area, continue a short distance until you reach an uphill path on your right.

This path will lead you out of the woods and back to the main gravel path. Turn left on the gravel path and follow it past the playground and to your vehicle.

Recommended Books:

Franklin’s Music Lesson by Sharon Jennings

How to Improve at Playing the Piano by Elisa Harrod

Piano Making Music by Kate Riggs

The Music of Life by Elizabeth Rusch

Music Facts:

Today's modern piano has 52 white keys and 36 black keys. The white keys represent the musical tones A, B, C, D, E, F, and G. The black keys differ from the white keys in that they represent half-step intervals — known as sharps and flats — between various notes. A group of seven white keys and five black keys together make up the 12 notes we call an octave.

Most pianos have between 220 and 230 strings made of steel. There is roughly 168 pounds of pressure on each string. The total tension of the average piano is about 20 tons but can be as high as 30 tons.

The record for the largest piano ever made is held by Adrian Mann, a piano tuner from New Zealand. It took him four years to build the piano and this grandiose instrument weighs 1.4 tons and is 18.7 feet long.